Seasonal itch.

Our 5 year old rescued whippet suffers from seasonal itch which starts in latish spring. She is on a raw diet which she thoroughly enjoys - like most sighthounds she’ll eat for England. When she started scratching last year (we adopted her in November ‘19) it was quite frantic but we alleviated the situation with Apoquel tablets. That was last year. The current situation is that I’ll give her just half a 16mg tablet per day as and when required. Taking into account side effects I’d like to use a more natural remedy.
Has anyone’s dog suffered from seasonal itch which is being managed with a natural remedy which has proved efficacious. With due respect to all I’d be appreciative of suggestions based upon actual experience as opposed to theories. Many thanks (and congratulations) on getting this far along my query.

 

Thank you. That’s very kind. Much appreciated.

 

Although not as severe as before and not as frequent, Mabel still scratches but in a particular location under her ‘arms’. I’ve felt a very slightly rough area there. Yesterday I met people on a walk with a 10 year old rescued Staffie cross. He had very little hair especially on his underside. They said that from the time that they’d adopted him he had been troubled with itchy skin and they’d been back and forth to their vet who’d proffered all sorts of ‘remedies’ at great expense. Eventually, on the advice of a dairy farmer, they tried udder cream. Apparently the Staffie’s discomfort stopped. They added that they also had super soft hands. Joking apart, has anyone a comment re the use of udder cream?

 

Thanks anyway, JudyN. It’s a curse when one hits thirty and memory’s not so sharp. Just you wait.

 

Thank you both. I’d never heard of the item before but thought I’d have to buy it by the ton for a herd of cows! I was surprised to see that it was available from the likes of Holland & Barrett (supplies from other retailers are also available). I need to make sure that she won’t lick it off or, if she does, it’ll do her no harm. I may approach farming friends for a sample.